Saturday, April 18, 2026

States halt new water shutoffs, leaves previously disconnected households without water amidst coronavirus pandemic

Our country needs a national ban on water shutoffs for nonpayment with immediate restoration of service to all families who have lost water for an inability to pay their water bills."

How Los Angeles is supporting immigrant workers and businesses affected by Covid

A new initiative from LA’s Office of Immigrant Affairs aims to help immigrant business owners and essential workers gain access to economic relief.

The medical mess

It seems odd that 12,000 foreign doctors can get residencies in the U.S. but 2,000 U.S. medical graduates cannot.

More than half a million people exposed to flaring, increased health risks, says UCLA...

Roughly 530,000 people live within three miles of an oil and gas flare.

US media give new respect to lab leak theory—though evidence is as lacking as...

In reality, it is very difficult to pinpoint the animal sources that cause pandemics.

Why I Faced Arrest, Even as I Battle Cancer, to Fight TPP

"If ratified, the TPP would lock in monopolies for certain new medicines, biological medicines that help people like me stay alive."

The facts on the GOP health care bill

Many of the ACA taxes would be eliminated.

Pandemic recovery will take more than soaring growth – to fuel a more equitable...

Countries seeking to explicitly counteract the negative effects of the pandemic need a good compass to guide their recovery plan. And that won’t be GDP.

Nixon, Reagan paved way for GOP’s race-charged health agenda

These voters – and the rest of the country – deserve an alternative to the politics of division, fear, and hate.

Popular farm pesticide found in drinking water

Though the study was exclusive to Iowa, it could have far-reaching effects on the entire U.S.